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Ocelot II

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7. Some are. Not many, but there's a lunatic fringe

Fri Mar 1, 2024, 01:06 PM

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that are suspicious of all established medicine - the woo crowd that's into crystals and homeopathic "medicine" and that still believe without any evidence that vaccinations cause autism.

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I have no problem at all with RFK Jr being on the ballot in all 50 states [View all] The Contrarian Mar 1 OP

IMO he'll take more votes from TFG than our side Freddie Mar 1 #1

If polling can be believed... reality is the opposite. WarGamer Mar 1 #3

I don't know how many fellow Dems are anti-vax, if any Freddie Mar 1 #4

Some are. Not many, but there's a lunatic fringe Ocelot II Mar 1 #7

Oh, I know one Polybius Mar 1 #13

That's one big broad brush you got there MagickMuffin Mar 2 #103

There some democrats that have been negatively affected by the vaccine Melon Mar 3 #115

There will always be a few people who have adverse reactions Ocelot II Mar 3 #117

Plenty of low-information Democrats too. All Mixed Up Mar 1 #11

Low info voters just see the name and think he's a good Democrat. LeftInTX Mar 1 #18

That's why I absolutely hated his hijacking JFKs campaign ad. woodsprite Mar 1 #37

The Kennedy name won't mean much to younger voters MorbidButterflyTat Mar 1 #72

I know one Diamond_Dog Mar 1 #29

I suspect right now most of his support is from people who dislike both Trump and Biden and/or Jose Garcia Mar 1 #56

Polling with reguard to third parties is almost always much higher than when people vote karynnj Mar 1 #53

Earlier polls seemed to show that result, DemocraticPatriot Mar 1 #30

If we are going to be a party that defends and protects democracy thucythucy Mar 1 #2

With your reasoning, I guess you approve Ralph Nader running, allowing the jrthin Mar 1 #5

SCOTUS gave FL to Bush. It wasn't Ralph Nader. nt Gore1FL Mar 1 #9

Ahahahahahaha edisdead Mar 1 #14

Gore got more votes than Bush in FL. Nader didn't stop them from counting. SCOTUS did. Gore1FL Mar 1 #24

If he got more votes then why did he keep trying to get the votes recounted? AZSkiffyGeek Mar 1 #27

He tried to get FL to recount so the votes that he had more of would be counted. Gore1FL Mar 1 #41

Ralph Nader helped to create the problem (hanging chads) that jrthin Mar 1 #19

Ralph Nader cause the crisis in the first place mcar Mar 1 #22

Nader had 90,000 votes in Florida LetMyPeopleVote Mar 1 #43

In addition, Gore would have LIKELY have won NH without Nader on the ballot karynnj Mar 1 #55

No, Ralph Nader cos us that election without his candidacy it would not have ended up at SCOTUS. Demsrule86 Mar 1 #61

The problem with that narrative is that it disregards the literal GOP coup. Gore1FL Mar 1 #65

How Florida Democrats torpedoed Gore Celerity Mar 1 #70

THIS!!! uponit7771 Mar 2 #91

Nader's campaign manager wrote that November 2000 Salon piece. lapucelle Mar 2 #109

I strongly disagree LetMyPeopleVote Mar 1 #6

Depending on the polls, he's polling anywhere between 7% and 18% Polybius Mar 1 #15

RFK is a tool of Bannon/TFG. I remember Nader being used by Rove to defeat Al Gore LetMyPeopleVote Mar 1 #17

That is irrelevant to my statement Polybius Mar 1 #20

Why do you want TFG to be re-elected? LetMyPeopleVote Mar 1 #33

Why do you want democracy suppressed? Polybius Mar 1 #45

So you want Harlan Crow and Steve Bannon to succeed in stealing the 2024 election? LetMyPeopleVote Mar 1 #66

So what would you do, take every candidate off the ballot except for Biden? Polybius Mar 2 #90

The issue is people like Karl Rove, Steve Bannon and Harlan Crow using third parties to elect people like W and TFG LetMyPeopleVote Mar 2 #92

Putting a fake candidate on the ballot who' only purpose is to defeat the Democratic Demsrule86 Mar 1 #57

Re-read why and you'll understand perfectly n/t Polybius Mar 1 #88

I reread and your arguments do not support your claims LetMyPeopleVote Mar 2 #93

No I don't Polybius Mar 2 #96

So you do NOT care if Harlan Crow, Steve Bannon and others steal elections using third party candidates? LetMyPeopleVote Mar 2 #97

You misread Polybius Mar 2 #98

Why are you defending Karl Rove, Putin, Steve Bannon and Harlan Crow? LetMyPeopleVote Mar 2 #99

Why do you keep lying about my record? Polybius Mar 2 #101

Why are you accusing people of hating democracy for not supporting Bannon's and Crow's efforts? LetMyPeopleVote Mar 2 #102

Why are you continuing to blatantly lie about me? Polybius Mar 2 #110

Why are you lying about people who oppose Bannon's efforts to steal the 2024 election? LetMyPeopleVote Mar 3 #112

Ok, so you support having Biden run unopposed in the general election Polybius Mar 3 #114

I believe in our democratic form of government and will oppose Bannon's and Stone's plan to destroy democracy LetMyPeopleVote Mar 4 #119

Bannon is a big part of Trump too Polybius Mar 4 #120

If TFG is the nominee of the republican party, then he will be on the ballot LetMyPeopleVote Mar 4 #122

I know that Trump will be on the ballot if he's the nominee Polybius Mar 4 #124

I believe in and support our democratic form of government and more importantly I understand how our system works LetMyPeopleVote Mar 5 #125

RFK Jr. is a terrible candidate with bad positions Polybius Mar 5 #126

"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." - Edmund Burke LetMyPeopleVote Mar 5 #127

I believe in LettingMyPeopleVote for whoever they want Polybius Mar 6 #129

Steven Bannon, Roger Stone and Putin thank you for your efforts to re-elect TFG and to destroy our democratic govt. LetMyPeopleVote Mar 6 #130

Tell them you're welcome Polybius Mar 6 #131

"But for Ralph Nader and Jill Stein, there would not have been a Republican elected president this century." LetMyPeopleVote Mar 8 #132

That was a delayed response Polybius Mar 8 #133

I was in the voter protection war room a couple of days LetMyPeopleVote Mar 8 #134

After last night's speech, there's nothing to worry about Polybius Mar 8 #135

Kennedy said he cut off contact with Bannon. womanofthehills Mar 2 #108

Follow the money. RFK JR. is being funded by TFG supporters LetMyPeopleVote Mar 3 #113

Kennedy recently said he will not go on Bannon's podcast again womanofthehills Mar 1 #85

Cheryl told Kennedy she would divorce him womanofthehills Mar 1 #86

I don't know if you have a point not but I do know... lame54 Mar 1 #32

Oh, he stinks Polybius Mar 1 #46

Nope, not hard at all. lark Mar 1 #35

He's on the ballot in AZ and GA. He's working on MI. That's all that matters. LeftInTX Mar 2 #95

He's also on the ballot in Hawaii, Utah & NH womanofthehills Mar 2 #106

He's fallen to under 5%, at least among the 538 polls. lees1975 Mar 1 #58

HarrisX poll from yesterday he's at 14% in a 5 way race. WarGamer Mar 1 #71

Kennedy should not make the ballot and Biden should not debate him...he will receive no delegates Demsrule86 Mar 1 #59

Does anyone really think there will be debates? womanofthehills Mar 2 #107

So then you think he shouldn't be on the ballot? The Contrarian Mar 1 #63

RFK Jr. is being used as a tool to facilitate the stealing of the 2024 election LetMyPeopleVote Mar 1 #64

All you need to know about Jr... sheshe2 Mar 2 #105

Democracy is about electing leaders not wasting your vote on delusional charlatans bucolic_frolic Mar 1 #8

In a very recent Emerson poll nevergiveup Mar 1 #10

A vote for RFK Jr is a vote for Trump. gab13by13 Mar 1 #12

If a demented rapist can run for office limbicnuminousity Mar 1 #16

Please define "have no problem" Silent3 Mar 1 #21

I find efforts to actively block RFK Jr. from access to the ballot distaseful The Contrarian Mar 1 #23

Where did I say anything about "take steps to make sure this guy (RFK Jr.) isn't on the ballot"? Silent3 Mar 1 #25

We Want to Protect Our Democracy From TSF & Fucking Cha Mar 1 #87

Are you kidding me. He isn't running as a Democrat, he is running as a third party candidate JohnSJ Mar 1 #26

So then he shouldn't be on the ballot? The Contrarian Mar 1 #42

I didn't say that. This is a forum to SUPPORT DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES. JohnSJ Mar 1 #47

Oh, please MorbidButterflyTat Mar 1 #73

RF Kjr is a GD 3rd Party Rat Fucker.. like Jill Stein in 2016 Cha Mar 1 #83

It's amazing how some folks will still argue "Nader didn't cause Gore to lose Florida, the Supreme Court did!" sop Mar 1 #28

Recent polling indicates he is taking more votes from us than the right pinkstarburst Mar 1 #31

FWIW, I know a woman who voted for Trump Quakerfriend Mar 1 #36

How can you tell MorbidButterflyTat Mar 1 #74

Because- many polls have Biden vs Trump womanofthehills Mar 1 #82

Nah, hard pass awesomerwb1 Mar 1 #34

Kennedy is all over the internet- on many podcasts womanofthehills Mar 1 #44

Everyone has a podcast MorbidButterflyTat Mar 1 #75

Fuck the GD Puttin Talking Points 3rd Party Asshole, Rat Fucker Kjr. Cha Mar 1 #84

He will get some black votes Bmoboy Mar 1 #38

I threw away my vote in 1980 on a 3rd party no_hypocrisy Mar 1 #39

I knew some people who supported him. Did not know Roger Stone was behind it. LeftInTX Mar 2 #94

No Labels is having trouble recruiting a candidate, maybe comradebillyboy Mar 1 #40

I support DEMOCRATS, not third party spoilers, and why should I fight for them to be on the ballot? JohnSJ Mar 1 #48

Yeah agreed, that's kind of the point of Democratic Underground - to elect Democrats emulatorloo Mar 1 #54

You have no problem with him breaking election laws to do so? W_HAMILTON Mar 1 #49

Same thing I thought! redqueen Mar 1 #50

Isn't That Nice? MineralMan Mar 1 #51

But uh oh... MorbidButterflyTat Mar 1 #76

At DU we support Democratic candidates, not Republican-backed Trojan Horses. emulatorloo Mar 1 #52

Do I remember that there are only a few states that split their electoral votes? mahina Mar 1 #60

Maine and Nebraska are the only states that split electoral votes LetMyPeopleVote Mar 1 #67

Sure. Too bad our elections allow plurality winners. Voltaire2 Mar 1 #62

Bannon encouraged RFK Jr. to run so he could be a 'chaos agent' and 'stoke anti-vax sentiment.' LetMyPeopleVote Mar 1 #68

Here we go again. Sparkly Mar 1 #69

. Scrivener7 Mar 1 #77

Splitting the progressive vote is not defending mzmolly Mar 1 #78

Mission accomplished ornotna Mar 1 #79

That is So Much Baloney.. RF Kjr is NOT a Democrat.. he's a GD Cha Mar 1 #80

Let's be clear; nobody is rigging the ballots to keep him off... brooklynite Mar 1 #81

One person, one vote, one time. n/t Crunchy Frog Mar 2 #89

What we need to do is fight for ranked voting nationwide TexasBushwhacker Mar 2 #100

Remember when Kanye West had a FAKE third party in 2020 (run by the GOP) to siphon Black male voters? LetMyPeopleVote Mar 2 #104

I'd rather "demand" the end of the Electoral College. And I'd also * Oopsie Daisy Mar 3 #111

NOPE. A vote not for Biden is a vote for Trump. RFK Jr is helping Trump. nt Baltimike Mar 3 #116

I'm confused angrychair Mar 4 #118

This message was self-deleted by its author tenderfoot Mar 4 #121

This makes me smile LetMyPeopleVote Mar 4 #123

Did you notice the support he got in the thread? Kingofalldems Mar 5 #128

Oh so very "edgy!" John Shaft Mar 8 #136